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$14.99/month when we launch, free forever for beta testers

  • TestFlight is Apple's own app for testing new apps. It's free and made by Apple.
  • Your iPhone may ask you to install TestFlight first. That's normal.
  • We never see your Apple ID or payment details.

In the app you'll sign up for the $14.99/month plan. Because this is a TestFlight beta, Apple runs it as a test purchase: you will never be charged.

What your iPhone will ask

  • Get TestFlight from the App Store. It's free and made by Apple.
  • TestFlight may ask to send notifications, so it can tell you when a new beta is ready. You can say no.
  • Accept, then Install for dropHear. That's the invite screen.
  • TestFlight may ask to send crash details to us after a crash. We only see your install date, sessions, crashes and app version, not your name or email.
  • dropHear may ask to send notifications, like "your show is ready". Optional.

That's all normal. TestFlight is Apple's own way to try new apps, and Apple reviews the beta before it reaches testers outside our team.

Need a beta key? Ask for one

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Join the private beta

dropHear is in private beta. You'll need a beta key from us.

15 seconds. The TestFlight screens are illustrations.

How do I join the private beta?
  1. Tap Join the private beta on your iPhone. It opens TestFlight. If it asks you to get TestFlight first, do that.
  2. Tap Install.
  3. Open dropHear and enter your beta key.
QR code for the dropHear private beta inviteScan with your iPhone
What will my iPhone ask me?

What your iPhone will ask

  • Get TestFlight from the App Store. It's free and made by Apple.
  • TestFlight may ask to send notifications, so it can tell you when a new beta is ready. You can say no.
  • Accept, then Install for dropHear. That's the invite screen.
  • TestFlight may ask to send crash details to us after a crash. We only see your install date, sessions, crashes and app version, not your name or email.
  • dropHear may ask to send notifications, like "your show is ready". Optional.

That's all normal. TestFlight is Apple's own way to try new apps, and Apple reviews the beta before it reaches testers outside our team.

What is TestFlight?

TestFlight is Apple's app for trying apps before they're in the App Store. It's free.

Is this safe?

Yes. Apple reviews the beta before it reaches testers outside our team. You can delete dropHear any time, like any other app.

Why TestFlight instead of the App Store?

dropHear is in a private, invite-only beta, and Apple uses TestFlight for that. The App Store comes later.

What does TestFlight see?

If you join from a link like this one, we can't see your name or email. We see your install date, sessions, crashes and app version, and we only use them to improve dropHear. We never see your Apple ID or payment details.

I don't have a beta key

dropHear is in a private, invite-only beta, so you need a key from us. Ask for one at support@drophear.com.

What does it cost?

$14.99/month when we launch, free forever for beta testers. In the app you'll sign up for the $14.99/month plan. Because this is a TestFlight beta, Apple runs it as a test purchase: you will never be charged.

Two steps. Then press play.

Your own podcast, built from what you drop and what you follow.

1 · Drop

Drop anything

Share any article or link from any app. Or pick from what other people are dropping.

2 · Follow

Follow anything

From AI to Space to Markets. Follow a topic and it joins your morning.

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Then · Listen

Press play

Two hosts talk you through it, with correspondents for the deep dives.

Meet the people telling you the stories

Three teams, two voices each. You get to know them, and they get to know what you care about.

Maya
Cole
The Corner BoothMaya and Cole

Warm and easy, like a chat across the table

Noah
Jina
Fine PrintNoah and Jina

Sharp and curious, and they read the small print

Elena
Dan
Bright SideElena and Dan

Bright and easygoing, a good way to start the day

And the correspondents

When a topic deserves more, a correspondent takes you deeper.

Ruth KesslerRuth KesslerTech
Devan RaoDevan RaoScience
Simone AdeyemiSimone AdeyemiBusiness & Money
Lena MarshLena MarshHealth
Grace DizonGrace DizonLife & Style
Walt PruittWalt PruittCulture
Rudy SalasRudy SalasTV
Vera KincaidVera KincaidTrue Crime
Tomas IbarraTomas IbarraWorld
Ada FerreiraAda FerreiraFood & Travel
Mike DorseyMike DorseySports
Curtis BlaineCurtis BlainePolitics

Drop anything. Learn everything.

Join the private beta onTestFlight

$14.99/month when we launch, free forever for beta testers

  • TestFlight is Apple's own app for testing new apps. It's free and made by Apple.
  • Your iPhone may ask you to install TestFlight first. That's normal.
  • We never see your Apple ID or payment details.

In the app you'll sign up for the $14.99/month plan. Because this is a TestFlight beta, Apple runs it as a test purchase: you will never be charged.

Need a beta key? Ask for one